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Chapter II

           andinthoselastwordsliesthesecretofthered-roomthespellwhichkeptitsolonelyinspiteofitsgrandeur. 

           Mr.Reedhadbeendeadnineyears:itwasinthischamberhebreathedhislast;herehelayinstate;hencehiscoffinwasbornebytheundertaker’smen;and,sincethatday,asenseofdrearyconsecrationhadguardeditfromfrequentintrusion. 

           Myseat,towhichBessieandthebitterMissAbbothadleftmeriveted,wasalowottomannearthemarblechimney-piece; thebedrosebeforeme; tomyrighthandtherewasthehigh,darkwardrobe,withsubdued,brokenreflectionsvaryingtheglossofitspanels;tomyleftwerethemuffledwindows; agreatlooking-glassbetweenthemrepeatedthevacantmajestyofthebedandroom. Iwasnotquitesurewhethertheyhadlockedthedoor;andwhenIdaredmove,Igotupandwenttosee. Alas!yes:nojailwasevermoresecure. Returning,Ihadtocrossbeforethelooking-glass;myfascinatedglanceinvoluntarilyexploredthedepthitrevealed. Alllookedcolderanddarkerinthatvisionaryhollowthaninreality:andthestrangelittlefiguretheregazingatme,withawhitefaceandarmsspeckingthegloom,andglitteringeyesoffearmovingwhereallelsewasstill,hadtheeffectofarealspirit: Ithoughtitlikeoneofthetinyphantoms,halffairy,halfimp,Bessie’seveningstoriesrepresentedascomingoutoflone,fernydellsinmoors,andappearingbeforetheeyesofbelatedtravellers. Ireturnedtomystool. 

           Superstitionwaswithmeatthatmoment;butitwasnotyetherhourforcompletevictory: mybloodwasstillwarm;themoodoftherevoltedslavewasstillbracingmewithitsbittervigour; IhadtostemarapidrushofretrospectivethoughtbeforeIquailedtothedismalpresent. 

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